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I’ve never been to Paris before, but it’s living up to its reputation so far. I only arrived a few minutes ago and have parked myself in a posh 1920s-style cafe across the road from Gare du Nord, where the Eurostar train deposits Channel-hoppers like me. I’m here to begin …

Jonathan Raban, who has died this week at the age of 80, was one of a generation of writers who helped to drag travel writing away from its hotel-reviewing, holiday-brochure corridor and into the halls of literature. Colin Thubron, Paul Theroux, Redmond O’Hanlon and Bruce Chatwin were among those (almost …

Jonathan Raban, the British travel writer, critic and novelist known for his candid accounts of travelling the world in books such as Passage to Juneau and Coasting, has died aged 80, his agent has confirmed. Born in Norfolk in 1942, Raban grew up the son of an Anglican clergyman in …

‘Off-piste? You must be joking!” It was my first post-pandemic ski trip after a few years off the slopes, and I’m not a hugely confident skier at the best of times. I had been nervous before setting off, and unsure whether I could face the hassle of skiing holidays (the …

1 Fuseta, PortugalHoliday peace in eastern Algarve If you’re longing for a desert island, head to Fuseta, an almost empty spit of white sand in a turquoise sea that could be in the Indian Ocean (just a little more bracing). This is a relatively unspoilt fishing town about 12 miles …

January A fine way to begin the new year would be to get out in the wilds for some voluntary work with wildlife trusts. Lots of projects need a hand: for example, this month at Heggs-Castle in Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire, volunteers will be helping combat erosion by planting trees, and …

Rishi Sunak has been told he risks “re-toxifying” his government’s record on LGBTQ+ rights and introducing “an effective trans travel ban” after the equalities minister announced a review of countries whose process for changing gender on legal documents is recognised by the UK. Kemi Badenoch notified the Commons on Monday …

Hundreds of flights in and out of Manila are halted due to air traffic control malfuntion, stranding passengers at airports. Tens of thousands of travellers have been stranded at airports in the Philippines after a power outage caused a malfunction of air traffic control at the country’s busiest hub in …

A wealthy Russian businessman and lawmaker was found dead over the weekend in India, shortly after another Russian national he was traveling with died at the same hotel, local media reported, citing the police. The two men, Pavel Antov and Vladimir Budanov, were part of a tourist group visiting the …

The year in travel (1) 1. Which airline had to suspend a policy allowing staff to wear gender-neutral uniforms on a flight taking the England football team to the World Cup in Qatar? 2. Which holiday destination did Boris Johnson return home from in late October to not run in …